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Texas is one of seven states that provide no funding for gambling addiction treatment. A surprising donation from Las Vegas Sands is helping fill the gap.
The POINTS Act would create a $50 million annual federal grant program for problem gambling treatment—the first dedicated funding stream as legal sports betting expands to 38 states.
Bipartisan POINTS Act would allocate $100M annually from sports betting taxes to prevention and treatment programs, marking the first dedicated federal investment in gambling disorder services.
Senate Bill 2749 passes committee with unanimous vote, expanding Illinois' addiction treatment framework to include problem gambling and mandating new prevention and recovery services statewide.